# American Idol-- 1/31. My birthday edition! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369 "2006-01-31T17:04:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/1 "2006-01-31T17:04:12Z")
Liked 21 so much, I decided to come around once more to it. This time I’ll do it trying to remember names of auditioners going to Hollywood. At least we can remember the good ones, right? Paris, Kelly and, um. . . Yeah, with age comes forgetfulness. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/2 "2006-01-31T18:09:39Z")
So, which contestant do you want to sing you “Happy Birthday”? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/3 "2006-01-31T18:17:14Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > So, which contestant do you want to sing you “Happy Birthday”? Why Bullethead, of course! ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/4 "2006-01-31T18:34:32Z")
Happy Birthday, Beege. I’m really ready to move on with this competition, but there’s supposed to be someone jaw-droppingly good in Vegas, so I’m curious enough about that to tune in. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/5 "2006-01-31T18:43:56Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Liked 21 so much, I decided to come around once more to it. This time I’ll do it trying to remember names of auditioners going to Hollywood. > > At least we can remember the good ones, right? > Paris, Kelly and, um. . . > > Yeah, with age comes forgetfulness. Ryan — as good a male country voice as I’ve heard. And Chris Daughtry — a fine old-school rock ‘n’ roll singer. Happy birthday, Biggirl! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/6 "2006-01-31T20:07:04Z")
Thanks **Lib** and **Walter** for the birthday wishes. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/7 "2006-01-31T21:15:40Z")
From one who watches these threads from afar, Happy B-Day **Biggirl**!! Oh ya, I am interested in the “best contestant evah” from Vegas thing as well. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/8 "2006-01-31T22:01:45Z")
For the alleged contestant to be better than Paris, he or she would have to descend from Heaven on a cloud attended by a thousand angels, and sing like an Arizona breeze in a Minnessota winter. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/9 "2006-01-31T22:20:35Z")
On your birthday, **Biggirl** , just remember that as long as you don’t look like Mikayla Gordon, you already look fabulous. 😃 I’ll have a drink for you while I’m watching tonight. Oh, and remember guys: POTUS is speaking tonight, so it’s only an hour long. Schedule accordingly. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/10 "2006-01-31T22:40:07Z")
Happy birthday! That’s all I really have to say for now. It’s been a long day. ---
**Author:** ![Walter\_Windchill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Walter\_Windchill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walter_Windchill)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/11 "2006-01-31T23:34:32Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > For the alleged contestant to be better than Paris, he or she would have to descend from Heaven on a cloud attended by a thousand angels, and sing like an Arizona breeze in a Minnessota winter. I agree with that. Nice figure of speech. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/12 "2006-02-01T01:03:08Z")
Thanks again everyone. My hubby asked me where I wanted to go eat for my birthday and I said, “But tonight is American Idol!” We are going to Vegas for our vacation this year but I swear it has nothing to do with this TV show." I hate this guy. Take him off already. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/13 "2006-02-01T01:04:23Z")
Did Paula say he was from “Fakersfield”? ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/14 "2006-02-01T01:04:32Z")
He’s crying? That wasn’t a joke? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/15 "2006-02-01T01:05:49Z")
> [@BabaBooey](#): > > He’s crying? That wasn’t a joke? My thoughts EXACTLY. People are sure. . . complex? Layered? Deep? Crazy? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/16 "2006-02-01T01:09:17Z")
I hate it when they don’t sing the freakin’ note! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/17 "2006-02-01T01:11:28Z")
Color me unimpressed with the belly dancer. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/18 "2006-02-01T01:16:03Z")
> [@Dung Beetle](#): > > Color me unimpressed with the belly dancer. I almost didn’t recognize that song. And I don’t think I mean that in a good way. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/19 "2006-02-01T01:20:43Z")
I can’t understand why Paula would say no to “Redneck Woman”. That girl is _good_! ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369/20 "2006-02-01T01:23:09Z")
Heh. Ryan Hart (“El Screamador”) isn’t a “family guy” - Sunday nights on Fox! _Heheheheheheh._ And Heather Ward could be the new Vonzell. Or, at least, she could make me like Gretchen Wilson songs. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-idol-1-31-my-birthday-edition/342369.md?page=2)